American Jewish History

American Jewish History

Infobox Journal


discipline = History, Judaic Studies
abbreviation = AJH
website = http://www.ajhs.org/academic/history.cfm
publisher = Johns Hopkins University Press
country = USA
history = 1892 to present
ISSN = 0164-0178:"For the history of the Jews in the United States, see History of the Jews in the United States".

"American Jewish History" is the official publication of the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) , and was founded in 1892. It focuses on all aspects of the American Jewish experience including discussions of culture, religion, and politics. The journal, which was formerly titled "Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society" and "American Jewish Historical Quarterly", has gained a degree of prestige as a result of its age and association with AJHS. The current editor of the journal is Dr. Eric L. Goldstein of Emory University.

The journal is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December by Johns Hopkins University Press. Its circulation is 1,586 and the average length of an issue is 124 pages.

External links

* [http://www.ajhs.org/academic/history.cfm Journal home page at AJHS]
* [http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/american_jewish_history/index.html American Jewish History at Project MUSE]
* [http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~egoldst/ Home page of Dr. Eric L. Goldstein]


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